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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
STATE OF VERMONT,
BY EBENEZER j. oRMSBEE, GOVERNOR.
PROCLAMATI

In accordance with the venerated custom
of New England ii becomes the people of TINS
State to humbly confess their transgressions
and shortcomings to Almighty God and in
humility acknowledge their dependence upon
Him.
Therefore, |, EbeneZerJ j. Ormsbee, governor
of the State of Vermont, do hereby appoint
Friday, the eighth day of April next, as day
of fasting, humiliation and prayer. Let us on
that day cease from our accustomed labors,
refrain from improper amuscments and meet
in the appointed places of worship and there
join in fitting and appropriate religious eNer'
ciscs. | recommend that at such exercises,
and at our homes we make special acknoWl-
edgmcnt of our dependence upon the DIVINE
Providence and devoutly pray to God for II
continuance OF his many blessings and mcr-
cics. Especially let MS earnestly suppicltc
that the scourge of intemperance may be
stayed and that our otherwise happy and
prosperous land may be relieved from that
widespread and terrible curse: ana may we
not only so pray but so live that our prccept
and example may be in accordance with such
prayer
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
State in the executive chamber at Brandon
this eighteenth day of March A. d.. 1857, and
OF the Independence OF the United states the
one hundred and twelfth,
EBENEZER j. ORMsBEE.
By the governor.
FLETCHER ID. PROCTOR,
Secretary of civil and military affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
THE SHEEP TRADE,

A good deal of activity is manifest in
the sheep business. The purchases for
export to South America have been quite
numerous and have tended to stir up
things somewhat. Among the sales for
this purpose was that of seven rams by
Mr.. j. b. Cherbino to Mr.. Dimmock for
S525. Mr.. C. ii. James, who lately visit
ed the West, found place to dispose of
a carload, and he and his brother, John
A., have been buying them up. There
has also been something done in trading
between breeders.
The following associated press dispatch
from FL Paso, Texas, indicates that sheep
men of that region may need to come
East for more stock: Reliable reports
from the grazing districts on the Rio
Grande show that the past winter has
been very severe on the sheep. Owing to
long drouth last fall the grass was very
scarce, and many thousands of sheep per-
ished from starvation. One firm alone,
Little & Mcdaniel, are reported to have
lost 1000 head. Good rains have recent
ly fallen along the Rio Grande, breaking
the long winter drouth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

HERE is bit of news and some OBJ
servations that are worth reading in these
times when offensive partisans are sup
posed to have all been gathered to their
fathers. 1t is from the Springfield Re-
publican: " So Messrs. Atkins and Small
ley, both federal officials, are at Wash
ington to secure the removal of District
Attorney Haskins, basing their demand
on offensive partisanship. Here is a very
pretty little farce for you. A disinter-
ested outsider seeing these two office
holders in their great role of patronage
dispensers, might ask where one could
look for better example of offensive
partisanship than they afford? The in
tensty of these Vermont bosses blinds
them to the humor of their position.
The measure of their service should be
bounded by the duties of the offices they
hold, and in flying outside they are moth
ing if not offensive"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
The affairs of Ireland are once NOR,

The affairs of Ireland are once more
occupying the attention of the civilized
world. The Tory government now in
power in the British parliament has pro-
posed measure for the repression of the
Irish that exceeds in stringency anything
hitherto attempted. They would abolish
trial by jury in "A large number of Off
ences; and, further, the act proposed,
should it become a law, would destroy all
liberty of the press and all freedom of
speech. Gladstone made one of his great
efforts in opposition to the bill in the
House of Commons, Wednesday night.
1t is not at all likely to pass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
OTATE OF VERONT,
~ ntafrief nf AdHiaAn aa

BE II remembered, that at Il session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor said district on the 10th day of March,
A. ID. 1887.
Present: Hon. Lyman K. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, l.. n. Waterhouse, administrator
of estate OF George ID. Thomas, late of Sails
bury, in said district, deceased has this day
presented to said court his petition in
writing, setting forth, that II will be neces-
sary to sell a part of the real estate of the
said deceased, for the payment of the debts
and charges of administration; and, also that
II will be beneficial tor ell parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making applica-
tion to said court for license TO make such
sale. And said administrator having pro-
duced TO said court the assent in writing of
all the heirs residing in this state, interest.
ed in said real estate, 1t is ordered that all
persons interested IN the estate of said de
ceased, be notified to appear before said
court. at the probate Office in Middebury,
in said district on the 25th day of April A. d.
1887, ut 10 O'Clock a. m, by publication OF
this order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto. in the Middlebury Register, news
paper printed at Middlebury aforesaid, to
show cause, II any they may have, why said
license should not be granted
l3 LYMAN 4. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
A NOVEL PLAN.

T. L. Kinney of South Hero has shipped
six car loads of apples this winter to New
York without heat of any kind. They
were all sent in butter cars, which are all
built double and intended to be as near
air tight as possible. The first carload
was started in bitter cold weather, and
consisted of 165 barrels. The car met
with an accident on the Bennington and
Rutland road and was delayed for three
days, but upon its arrival in New York
not a frost-bitten apple was found.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
mittee ballot was required. 1t resulted
Whole number of votes, 167
Necessary for a choice, S4
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter had 1l9
Peter Champagne, A
j. NJ. Burke,

Peter Champagne, A
j. M. Burke, 4
and Rev. Mr.. Carpenters election was
declared. G. +. Pinney was reelected
treasurer, and M. A. Munroe collector,
and B. S. Beckwith and Jas. M. Slade
were chosen auditors, all by accamation
Article of the warning was taken up;
it read: "TO vote a tax on the grand
list to pay expenses for the ensuing year
and for the payment of outstanding or
ders." Hon. John w. Stewart wanted to
know how much would be required. and
was informed by Mr.. Beckwith that the
auditors recommended that S3334 be
raised. Mr.. Slade said that if the list of
the current year was the same as that of
last tax of % per cent would realize the
sum mentioned and little more; and he
moved that tax of % per cent be assess
ed. The motion was carried.
The remaining article, "To see if the
district will vote to pay any Of its out
standing Indebtedness" was laid on the
table, on motion of John w. Martin The
clerk explained, on inquiry being made,
that the article had reference to $500 of
the orders given at the time of the erec-
ton of the school building.
Principal Mead spoke at some length
on the subject of supplementary reading
for the schools. Last year so was ap-
prOnriatpd. of this sum somethinp mora
than $50 had been expended, and with
excellent results. A further appropria-
ton for this purpose should be made for
the ensuing year. He also explained
system of teaching music in the schools
which a Boston firm wished to introduce
here. The plan had worked well in
Massachusetts, and the cost of giving it
a trial here would not exceed 800. The
proposal was to send man up from Bos-
ton to teach the teachers the system and
then they could do the work. J. l.. But
tolph moved that the committee be in
structed to investigate the system. Rev.
Mr.. Carpenter of the committee said the
committee had already looked into it and
were satisfied that it was practical and
desirable. Mr.. .Tupper moved that the
committee be instructed to send for the
Boston man and see what he could do.
This motion was amended by Gov. Stew
art to read, "Noted, that the committee
eXpend in their discretion S75 for music
al instruction in the schools the ensuing
year" The amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Upper, and the motion as amended
prevailed. After discussion by Jas. NJ.
Slade, Principal Mead and others, a
motion by j. L. Buttolph, that the sum
of $50 be expended for supplementary
reading, prevailed.
Adjourned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
FISH STORIES ABOUT SNOW.

A current item says that there is SUI
gar orchard not very far from Rutland
which is so completely showed in that
the owner of it does not propose to make
any sugar this season, the snow being al
most lG feet deep.
a lumber dealer of DuXbury was in
town Saturday and said that the snow in
the woods about Camels Hump was eight
feet deep on the level. lie expressed it
as his opinion that when the large body
of snow on the ground melted, Vermont
would experience one of the most de-
structive floods ever known Burling-
ton Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

THE wOuld-be Democratic bosses of the
State are trying to have it understood
that they had hand in the appointment
of Mr.. Walker to place on the inter-
state commerce commission. But up to
date they have not succeeded in showing
where they got in their work. The Free
"But if any should prefer to believe that
the opinions of the Vermont Senators
and of Hon. John W. Stewart, the able
advocate of the interstate commerce bill
on the floor of the house, had as much to
do with the appointment as Mr.. Atkins
secondhand endorsement of Mr.. Walker
as his second choice, they may not be far
out of the way"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
WEATHER PROVERBS RELATING TO THE
MOON,


These are very numerous. Some per-
sons suppose that the character of the
weather can be foretold by the hour of
the day or night when the changes of the
moon occur. Others think that a change
of the moon on Saturday is "always fol-
lowed by a severe storm, and still others
say that "a Fridays moon, come when
it will, comes too soon" Then again it is
said if the points of the new moon are
upward there will be dry weather; while
Others take the opposite view and say if
they point sideways it will be dry. But
leaving all these and many others like
them, there are few proverbs about the
moon which may be worth noting and
testing. We give some of these:
When the moon is visible in the day
time, the days are relatively cool.
In Western Kansas, it is said, that when
the moon Is near the full it never storms,
and the sailors say the full moon eats
clouds.
If the full moon rises clear, expect fine
weather.
A large ring around the moon and low
clouds indicate rain in twenty-four hours
small ring and high clouds, rain in sew
eral days.
Last night the moon had golden ring
but tonight no moon | see.
The larger the halo about the moon,
the nearer the rain clouds, and the sooner
the rain may be expected.
When the moon is darkest near the
horizon, expect rain.
If the full moon rise pale, expect rain.
A red moon indicates wind.
If on her cheeks you see the maidens blush,
The ruddy moon foreshows the winds will rush
If the moon is seen between the scud
and broken clouds during gale it is ex-
pected to scud away the bad weather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL l. 1887.
8 9 9 3 8 3 :
NoTlCE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

We find it impossible to fulfil onr agree
ment to discontinue all papers not paid in
advance at this date. So many OF our friends
came around to settle mp and take II new start
that it has used up about all the time we had
to spare to attend to them, leaving us no
chance to prepare and send out notifications
to those still in arrears 1t would obviously
be unfair to cut Off those who had not been in
formed that they were behind, as the date OF
expiration does not appear on the paper; so
we have decided, in order to do justice to all,
to continue to send out statements of their
standing to delinquents, and then they will be
cut off if they do not heed the call.
Our supply of wood tar exceeds the demand,
and no more will be received on subscriptions
this seasOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.--Estate OF
willard II. Thomas.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Ad-
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate OF willard II. Thorn
as, late of salisbury, in said district deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling house OF
Horace Thomas, on the Goth day OF April,
and 18th day of July next, from O'Clock p. IN.
until four O'Clock, p. m, each of said days,
and that six months from the 9th day of
March, A. ID. 1857, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us tor examination and allowance.
Dated Mt Salisbury, this 2sth day of March,
a. ID. lSs7.
% FRhNk FRhi,t e. AA,T[MWSooD' Comr's
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
STATE of vERMONT-District OF Ad-

~ uisOn,
Be it remembered, that at session of the
Probate Court holden AT Middlebury within
and for said district on the 2sth day of March,
A. ID. 1857.
Present; Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, f. A. Baldwin, guardian of Willie
ii. Baldwin and Bertha A. Baldwin of Whit
ing, in said District, has this day presented to
said Court his petition in writing, setting
forth, that his said wards are possessed of an
interest IN certain real estate situated in
Whiting county OF AddisOn-it being an inter
est ot6i, acres of land in Whiting, and the pro-
ceeds thereof invested in stocks, bonds or
other real estate or put at interest; and that
II Will be beneficial to his said wards that the
same shall be sold. 1t is ordered that all per-
sons interested in the estate of said wards be
notified to appear before said Court, mt the
Probate Office in MiddlebuIy, in said District,
on the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1857, at 10
o'clock IA. IN. by publication of this order,
three weeks successively previous thereto, in
the Middlebury Register, a newspaper printed
nj Middlebury aforesaid, to show cause il any
they may have, why said license should not be
granted.
l3 LYMAN Il. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

THE Christian Leader takes sound
ground when, in rebuking those who at
tribute moral looseness to the late Mr..
Beecher and give his liberality in matters
of faith as the cause, it says: sit is
not handsome in them, nor is it logical,
to intimate that any moral laXity which
he may (possibly) have exhibited is at
tributable to the latitude of his opinions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

Fortunately, it has been abundantly dem
onstrated that there is no causal connec-
ton between heresy and moral obliquity.
The soundest orthodoxy is no safeguard
against iniquity. On the other hand, all
not likely to be less pure and trustworthy
for being LIBERAL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

THE Suffolk county (Mass.) grand jury
has decided that shaving on Sunday is
not necessity. There are some things
that are mighty comfortable, if they are
not strictly necessary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

There were eight calls for volunteers
during the civil war and five drafts.
Why is it that only "distinguished'
citizens die in small towns? Hasn't a
poor man any rights outside of large
cities ? Philadelphia Call.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

TENNYsoN's jubilee ode, written in
honor of the fftieth year of Queen Vic
toria's reign, is published. 1t is ridiculed
in London and called "A poor imitation of
Walt Whitman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

HOwELLs' novels are reported to be in
Sing Sing; and the authors friends don't
know whether this fact is complimentary
or the reverse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
VERMONT, APRIL 1, 1887.

In the old of the moon a cloudy morn
ing bodies fair afternoon.
If there be general mist before sun
rise near the full of the moon, the wealth
er will be fine for some days.
If the moon show a silver shield,
Be not afraid to reap your field,
But if she rises halved round,
You soon will tread on deluged ground.
The rising or setting of the moon will
be followed by a decrease of a storm
which is then prevailing.-["W. H." in
Boston journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
LET THEM HOWL.

How Vermont does pick up these hon
Ors from "A Democratic administration. !.
The unwashed in the Democratic States
Just stand back and howl in rage
Woodstock Standard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

PRINCETON, now, is to have college
for women.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

Gov. Ormsbee has done well. In his
proclamation for fast day he puts in a
good word for temperance.- Bellows
Falls Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

and Mr.. Hammond was declared elected.
G. 5. Wainwright, Albert A. Fletcher
and Chas. Nj. Wilds were chosen by ac-
clamaton. For fifth member of the com
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
THE WAY 1T GENERALLY WORKS

A girl who figures in Il romance. based
on an engagement arrived at solely by
mail and by exchange of photographs,
and who agrees to marry the other fool,
the first dav they meet, is pretty likely
to be heard from next in the divorce
court. This was the way it worked with
kittie Heaton of Ballston spa, n. V,
and George y. Hubert of Danville, CT.
Il Springfield Republiban.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
PRESS OPINIONS.

NO VIOLATION OF CONFIDENCE.
We violate no confidence when we say
that Gentle Spring has cold feet Balti-
more American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01

The little State of Vermont, which is
chiefly noted for being the home of SEN
ator Edmunds, gets one of the interstate
commerce commission appointments,
while the whole vast and important ter
rtory west of the Mississippi goes un-
recognized. Mr.. Cleveland appears to
be immovably committed to the belief
that all that part of the country which
has been acquired during the present
century should be regarded by a Demo-
cratic President as a mere matter of sky
and landscape.-[St Louis Globe-Dem-
Ocrat.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACT.
The Evening Post and Times are very
angry because reference is made to the
"Rum, ROmanism and Rebellion" speech
in a notice of DIR. Burchard in current
cyclopHdia of American biography. Why
they should abuse the biOgrapher for
mentioning the most important fact in
the venerable clergyman's life we cannot
imagine. This was the only instance in
history where minister of any religious
denomination succeeded by careless
phrase in etfecting political revolution.
The biographer would have been very
dull and dishonest person if he had not
recorded the momentous result produced
by DR.. Burchard's alliterative folly
New York Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
To Our Subscribers.

We desire to impress it on the minds
of our readers, and hence repeat, that
the subscription price of the Ex-
change is one dollar year in advance.
If credit is allowed at all, it is dis
tinctIy understood that the rate is S1.5O
a year. A cross mark on the margin,
opposite your name. will indicate that
the time you have paid for has ex>
pired, and, if you are not heard from,
the paper will be stopped.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
Certificate.

Being intimately acquainted with
j. G. Long, and knowing him to be a
reliable gentleman, and having witt
messed his success in the treatment of
cases successfully, do hereby recon-
mend him to all who are afflicted with
Opium, Morphine or Whisky Habit,
that they may safely trust their cases
in his hands.
V. B. WooLFoRK, NJ. D.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

DR.. Clopton is now prepared to
treat all kinds of chronic diseases at
his office or residence Of the patient.
Special attention given to rectal disea'
SEES, and removal of tumOrs without
the use of the knife or anaesthetics.
Diseases of women a speciality. The
Doctor will visit any part of the
country in consultation Or to perform
surgical operations nlS,5w
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

Mr.. John Derickson, farmer liv>
ing in the neighborhood of Rome,
very mysteriously disappeared from
his home a few days ago and has not
been heard from. He went to work
in his field in the morning and has not
since been seen. The neighborhood
has been thoroughly searched, but no
traces have been found. His friends
and relatives are much alarmed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

Old fogies may not believe that
science is advancing hut if there are
such things as 'new fogies" they are
numerous, as many testimonials have
been received from persons who have
been cured of Chills and Fever with
Certain Chill Cure after all remedies
failed. Warranted by Stewart u
Danner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
Music in the Air!

Do you want brand new 6rst.class
Organ at less than ven can bay it
from anybody else ? If SO, call at this
office Immediately, and we can fill the
bill for you. The instrument is guar
anteed as represented. This is no
humbug, ard we mean just what we
say.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HUOSE
NASHVILLE, TENN.

The largest Book Manufacturing Establishment IN
tbe south A full assortment Of the better class 81
miscellaneous books constantly on hand theological
books, and Sunday-School soag-books and horaHesa
specially Christian Advocate.
General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Twenty pages each week. A pure paper ioi
the old and young. Only = year.
Sunday-schoOl Periodicals.
Eight periodicals for Sunday-school teachers and
,choarS: different grades and prices issued weekly
monthly, and quarterly
Jataiopue OF books and specimens Of Christian
Advocate and Sunday-school Periodicals sent free
to any address p.
Estimates furnished on AZ kinds Of Book and j.
Printing. Address
Southern Methodist Publishing House.
NASHVILLE, TRIM.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1887,
Nom Resident Notice.

VIM. Watt ct ais, VS.. A. NJ. Williams ct ais.
1T appearing from bill which is sworn to in
J. this cause at the defendants J T.. Bon
duran h Co., and f. G. Ringold x Co , are
non residents of the state of Tennessee so
that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served on them. 1t is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their appearance
herein at the Court House in Humb Jldt on or
before the second Monday in October. 1887 T.,
that being rule day of this court, and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill or the
same will be taken for confessed and set for
henriug eX parte rs to them, and that a
copy eff tuis order be published in the Milan
Exchange for iOursuccessiye v eeks
his Ang. 10, 1857.
G. D. FERRELL, c. & NJ.
Rankin IL Rhodes, Sol. for Com.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

When Baby was sick, We gavo her CastoriA,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to CAstOria,
Whsn abe had Children, she gave them CastOgiA,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13

Green's Anti-Bilious and Liver Compound
cures all diseases of the liver and malOrial and
ague fevers. Price Soc. For sale by Stewart
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